I like to consider myself a wine aficionado, although I am probably closer to being a wino. . . I mean a wine lover. While I was in culinary school, one of my favorite classes was an intensive wine course we were required to take. This class was a combination of lectures, tastings and wine […]

This was originally posted for two wonderfully wacky ladies who had a podcast and website called Get Mommy A Drink. They no longer have the site or podcast, so I decided to post this refreshing White Sangria Recipe and the story of the tea party here. The tea party guests are all six and seven […]

I just hosted my first Underground Dinner Party! Sounds so illicit doesn’t it? Bootleg whiskey and gangsters (more on them later) is what comes to mind when I think underground. But that wasn’t really the case at all! This Underground Dinner Party was hosted by Foods From Chile, and took place in five cities across […]

Sometimes vegetables get the short end of the stick. They are an after thought, if even thought of at all. Many vegetables are not familiar to people, so they will not buy them and cook them. I count eggplant and fennel among those. See those lovely Japanese eggplants in the photo above. I am proud […]

Valentine’s Day is here. Have you gotten something for a loved one? Is it the same old thing you always get your loved one? Why not try something new, and maybe get a little spice and romance out of it? I saw a news report recently stating that the average amount spent for Valentine’s Day […]